With all the recent upheaval surrounding the Chicago Blackhawks, the focus has really turned to rookie standout Connor Bedard ...

Bedard notched a power-play assist, two shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Wild. Bedard set up Seth Jones' third-period tally. This was Bedard's fourth straight game ...

Earlier in the week, the Blackhawks traded Taylor Hall to the Hurricanes, and Connor Bedard is now reacting to the move.

The Blackhawks could expedite their painstaking rebuilding process and be significant players in free agency this summer.